Migrating from DRA to SIRSI -Potential contacts (2 messages) Birdie MacLennan 30 Jan 2002 20:32 UTC
Editor's Note: Those interested in being added to the list of contacts that Susan Andrews has proposed (see below), might wish to reply directly to Susan [Susan_Andrews@TAMU-COMMERCE.EDU] -bml 2 messages, 87 lines: (1)--------------------------- Date: Tue, 29 Jan 2002 16:24:25 -0600 From: Joyce Radcliff <JRadcliff@TNSTATE.EDU> Subject: Re: Migrating from DRA to SIRSI -need contact for questions Please add me to your list. Joyce Radcliff jradcliff@tnstate.edu (2)--------------------------- Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2002 08:48:30 -0600 From: Mary Jo Venetis <MJVENETIS@DALLASLIBRARY.ORG> Subject: Re: Migrating from DRA to SIRSI -Potential contacts Add me to the list -- Mary Jo Venetis Serials Librarian Dallas Public Library 1515 Young Street Dallas, TX 75201 email: mjvenetis@dallaslibrary.org > -----Original Message----- > From: Susan Andrews [mailto:Susan_Andrews@TAMU-COMMERCE.EDU] > Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2002 1:38 PM > To: SERIALST@LIST.UVM.EDU > Subject: Re: Migrating from DRA to SIRSI -need contact for questions > > > I'm not sure if this is the way to go about this, but it seems to me that > there are several DRA libraries that, due to DRA selling out to SIRSI, > will be migrating to SIRSI in the very near future. It seems to me that > it might be helpful to collect a list of us (those who are interested, > anyway), and then we could disseminate whatever helpful information that > we come upon amongst the others. I would be willing to collect the names > and e-mail addresses of anyone who is interested in such a scheme and then > e-mail the list to all who are on the list so that we can share > information. > > At the very least, I would be interested in any replies sent to the e-mail > below. > > If you are interested in going with my informal list, send me your name > and e-mail address, and I will start compiling. > > Thanks, > > Susan Andrews > Head, Serials Librarian > Texas A&M University-Commerce > P.O. Box 3011 > Commerce, TX 75429-3011 > Susan_Andrews@tamu-commerce.edu > (903)886-5733 > "Your Success Is Our Business" > > At 12:34 PM 01/29/2002 -0500, Allison Mays wrote: > >We'll be migrating from DRA to SIRSI, and I want to hook up with someone > >in Acquisitions and Serials who has actually done it and wouldn't mind a > >few questions occasionally; I'm interested in what a librarian has to say > >about the process. Basically, I want as much information as I can get > >before we migrate. Sample questions are: should we close all open orders > >and standing orders? Should we transfer serial holdings or start from > >scratch? (I think I will anyway because our summary holdings are all > >messed up.) How much database cleanup should we do? What do you wish you > >had known before the migration? I want to avoid anything that could cause > >complications. > > > >I promise not to be a pest and will not give out your name if I summarize > >for the listserv. Please forgive cross postings. > > > >Allison > > > >Allison P. Mays > >Acquisitions Librarian > >Millsaps College > >1701 N. State Street > >Jackson, MS 39210 > >601-974-1083 > >maysap@millsaps.edu